Job overview
We are advertising for a Speciality Doctor in Emergency Medicine based at the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The exact job plan will be negotiated annually with the post holder and take into consideration their career development needs and departmental needs.
The position would be on an initial one year fixed term contract with the possibility to move to a substantive contract by mutual agreement.
Main duties of the job
We run two Emergency Departments on two sites – The Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke and The Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.
We are renowned in the region for the excellent training and supervision we provide to our trainee doctors and in 2019 won the National Royal College of Emergency Medicine Award for Learning Environment of the Year.
The Consultant body has current RCEM examiners and a recently developed Clinical Educators programme. There will be training and teaching package for all successful applicants and the opportunity to develop specific skills or areas of interest such as ultrasound, simulation, paediatrics and quality improvement amongst many others. There are also established relationships with allied specialties and some experience with the CESR programme and we would be very keen to support interested candidates to achieve Consultant level recognition from the Royal College via the CESR route.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A detailed Job Description and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job description and person specification
Person specification
Research & Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of interest and experience in teaching and / or simulation
- Evidence of interest and experience in research
- Evidence of mentoring or educational supervision
- Published research
- GCP certification
Desirable
- Formal qualification in teaching
- Instructor status on life support course
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Up to date ALS & APLS or equivalent
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
Desirable
- Level One USS sign off
- Up to date ATLS (or equivalent)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years postgraduate clinical experience
- Minimum of 18 months ED experience
- Eligibility to work in UK
- Evidence of experience in other specialties relevant to Emergency Medicine
Desirable
- UK experience
- Successful completion of ST3 Emergency Medicine competencies
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, • Knowledge and evidence of participation in Quality Improvement Projects • Evidence of service development projects / clinical pathway development • Evidence of involvement in responding to complaints hampshirehospitalscareers.co.uk learning from errors
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
Desirable
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in Quality Improvement Projects
- Evidence of service development projects / clinical pathway development
- Evidence of involvement in responding to complaints
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full registration with the GMC with license to practice
- MRCEM or equivalent ( Emergency Medicine specialty only)
- 4 years postgraduate with minimum of 2 years in specialty
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate diploma
- FRCEM or equivalent ( Emergency Medicine specialty only)
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This advert is for Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, South East, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Emergency Medicine role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (FTC). The application deadline is 06 Jul 2026.
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